The Tigers are thinking about going with a yellow alternate uniform next season as part of their 80th anniversary celebration. Source: Sanspo 12/5/2014

Ryota Arai turned down an offer to change his uniform number from thirty-two to twenty-five. Twenty-five was the number his brother Takahiro wore the last seven seasons with the Tigers. Said Arai, "I felt if someone was going to wear it, it might as well be me. I asked people what they thought. I like thirty-two and the number twenty-five reminds me of my brother." Source: Sanspo 12/5/2014

Tatsuya Kojima (29) had surgery to clean out his right knee on Tuesday and was discharged from the hospital on Thursday. Source: Daily Sports 12/5/2014

Katsuki Matayoshi returned to Japan on Friday. He was playing winter ball in the Dominican Republic. In seventeen games, Matayoshi went 0-2 with a 1.69 ERA. Source: Nikkan Sports 12/5/2014, MiLB Player Stats

Masahiro Yamamoto ordered a pair of protective glasses during a meeting with Mizuno representatives on Friday. Yamamoto is coming off surgery to treat a detached retina in October. Source: Nikkan Sports 12/5/2014

Yohei Oshima used cleats that weighed 305 grams this past season. He was shown lighter models weighing between 270 and 290 grams during a meeting with SSK representatives on Friday. Source: Nikkan Sports 12/5/2014

Wladimir Balentien had surgery on his left Achilles on October 1. He is now at the point where he can wear regular footwear while walking around indoors. The Swallows are not expecting him to be ready to report to the first day of spring camp. They will try to set a timetable in January. Source: Daily Sports 12/5/2014